There is a growing movement across the world to make better use of wellbeing measures to
guide policy. This stems from the realisation that reliance on economic indicators, such as …

Improving human wellbeing is a major focus of international environmental and sustainable
development policy. However, clearly defined measures of wellbeing are needed as an …

The cultural ecosystem services (CES) construct has evolved to accommodate multiple
worldviews, knowledge systems and conceptualizations of nature and values, including …

Millions of people rely on nature-rich farming systems for their subsistence and income. The
contributions of nature to these systems are varied and key to their sustainability in the long …

Global change processes are increasing their pace and reach, leading to telecoupled
situations, where distant factors come to outpace local determinants of land use change …

Economic development projects are increasingly applying the mitigation hierarchy to
achieve No Net Loss, or even a Net Gain, of biodiversity. Because people value biodiversity …

Tropical forest frontier areas support the well‐being of local populations in myriad ways. Not
only do they provide the material basis for people's livelihoods, they also sustain socio …

The success of conservation interventions often depends on the multifaceted and sometimes
competing interests and motivations that lead local people to sustainably manage natural …

The balance between environment and economic stability is key to sustainable rural
development. This is particularly true in the agricultural frontier areas along the …

Urbanization is a key driver of social and environmental change world‐wide. However, our
understanding of its impacts on the multidimensional well‐being benefits that people obtain …